An Introduction to Common Laboratory Equipment

The market for Lab Equipment is a growing one owing to the increase in number of laboratories. They have become an integral part of the manufacturing and services units. In the competitive world of today, it has become very necessary to find accurate and reliable means for getting profits. Hence, many multinationals and SMEs are setting up their own laboratories for accurate measurement, analysis and testing of their products and services to meet the set standards. And, with the mushrooming of research and development centers in both private and public sectors, the demand for laboratory instruments is also poised to grow rapidly.

Some of the sectors where the Lab Equipment is required are health care, biotechnology, oil, gas and energy, electrical and others. There are different types of lab equipment that are used, some of which are listed down below.

Examples Of Common Laboratory Equipment

• Beakers- It is used to hold or heat liquids and solids which are unlikely to react and splatter if stirred.
• Erlenmeyer flask- It holds or heat liquids that can release gases during reaction and are likely to splatter.
• Florence flask - Designed with a narrow neck, this is used for mixing chemicals. The narrow neck prevents any splashing of chemicals.
• Tongs – There are two types of tongs, one is beaker tong and other is flask tong. Beaker tong is used to move heated beakers while the flask tong is used to move heated flasks.
• Graduated Cylinder- It serves as the measuring tool for measuring volumes of liquids. There are three sizes in which it is available namely 10, 50 and 100 ml.
• Pipet – It is used to transfer small amounts of liquids. The amount is precise thus, allowing for accuracy in measurement. The two types are dropper pipet and graduated pipet.
• Funnel – It is basically used to transfer liquid from one vessel to another. Other purpose that it serves is to hold filter paper while filtering.
• Test tube – Made up of either plastic or glass, it is slim in structure. It is designed to hold small volumes of liquids and has a flared lip to provide easy pouring of liquids.

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